The Concussion (2014)
Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis is an expanded version of Head Games (2012), a 2012 documentary film that examines the effects of repeated concussions and subconcussive blows, particularly those associated with sports. It focuses on American football and hockey, but also covers boxing, soccer, lacrosse, and professional wrestling. It covers findings that chronic traumatic brain injury is occurring in female sports. Also covered is physiological evidence of brain injury in adolescent athletes.
Animal Action
American Humane Association Certified Animal Safety Representatives™ were unable to directly supervise the animal action in The Concussion due to the fact the production did not contact American Humane Association regarding the use of animals in their film.
Distributor did provide a pre-release screening of the film, but since American Humane Association could not witness the animal action firsthand, the film has received a Not Monitored rating.
